Wagon.



H. BUCKLIN.

WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED 111N521. l9l6.

Patnted Mar. 18, 1919.

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WAGON.

ARRLICATJQN FILED JUNE 21, l9l6.

Patented Mar. 18,1919.

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Specification of letters Patent.

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Patented Mar. 18, 19119.,

Application filed June 27, 1916 Serial No. 106,142. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRISON Buonmn, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain claims at the end of the specification.

new and usefullmprovements in Wagons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the reference characters marked thereon.

My invention relates to improvements in wagons and particularly toy wagons and has for its objectto provide a wagon which may either be drawn by a tongue or foot propelled and steered by an occupant thereof.-

A further object-of the invention is to provide a steering mechanism for a wagon having connected therewith a draft member movable to a position beneath the wagon independently of the movement of the steering mechanism. -To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improve .ments and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line a-a of Fig. 3;

Fig. is an enlarged taken on line b.-b of Fig. 3;

. Fig. 6 is a view in elevation of an operating member for controlling the steering mechanism. Similar reference characters throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 represents the body of the wagon which may be of any preferred design and which is mounted upon the front and rear supports or beams '2 and 3 respectively, carried by the bolsters 4 and 5 as shown. cross beams 6 and 7 are positioned beneath the body to which are secured the downwardly inclined braces 8 and 9 suitably con-v nected at their bottom ends to the front and rear bolsters 4 and 5 respectively. The rear bolster 5 is carried by the axle 10 on which the wheels 11 are mounted. The front bolster 4 is. provided, around its bottom and site sides of the center of the wheels. steering mechanlsm for the wagon comprises detail sectional view Suitable side edges, with a reinforcing plate or'strap 12, the upper ends of which are turned out at 13 and suitably connected with the under surface of the body support 2. The bolster 4 is mounted a little ahead ofthe center of the front wheels 14% shown in Fig. 4, and

is provided with outwardly" and downwardly extending brackets 15 carrying spaced horizontally disposed lugs or extensions 16. Thelugs preferably extend rearwardly of the bracket and are provided with registering openings through which a pivot pin 17 is positionedand upon which pin the vertically disposed axle heads or knuckles 18 are pivotally mounted. The axle heads are preferably T-shaped and. carry the stubaxlesjl9 which are mounted insuitable ball bearing casings 20 and 21spaced apart and seated in the depressed pockets of the hubplates 23 which are mounted upon oppo- The a steering post 32 journaled in a bearing member 33 which is preferably recessed to receive the supporting straps 34 and 35 which are suitably connected with the front.

face of the bolster 4 at its bottom edge, said straps forming a support for the bearing member as well as a bearing upon which said member is rotatably mounted. A steering arm 36 is rigidly mounted upon the steering post by means of the pins 37, the

arm being adapted to project through an opening 38 in the bolster 4 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The rear end of the arm 36 is pivotally mounted a' steering rod 40, the opposite ends of which are pivotally connected at 41 with the rearwardly project- .ing arms 42 carried by the axle heads 18.

provided'with a pivot-bolt 39 upon which is i The steering post extends upwardly in front of the body of the wagon to a point adjacent-to the top thereof and is provided wlth lateral projections 43 as shown in Flg. 3.

An operating member for'the steering post comprises a tubular rod 44, the free end of which is adapted to be inserted upon the upper end of the steering post, the pro ections 43 being received in slots or recesses 45 formed in the tubular member to provide means for turning the steering post in opposite directions. The top of the tubular member 44 is connected wlth a head 46 from which rojects the oppositely positioned and lateral y extendin handles 47 which are preferably remova le. An additional handle 48 is removably connected with the head 46 and projects rearwardly of the steering post. The handle 48 may be used when it is desired to steer the wagon by one hand and the handles 47 are to be used when it is desired to steer by both hands. A guide 49 for the steering post is mounted upon the cross beam 2 and secured thereon by suitable bolts or screws.

drawn. The tongue support 51 is preferably channel shaped, the flanges of the channel being adapted to engage the opposite sides of the squared portion 50 and are secured thereon by suitable rivets or bolts 54. The web 55 of the channel is provided with an opening to allowv the lower end of the steering post to extend therethrough. A cotter pm 56 is positioned through the steering post beneath the tongue support to secure said post upon the bearing member.

supported by a secured 'to the rear bolster In order to prevent the turning of the hearing member 33 upon the steering post when the wagon is being drawn bythe tongue, I position through the enlarged portion 57 of the steering arm 36 a locking pin 58 which isadapted to extend into a recess formed in the top of the bearing member as shown in Fig.5. The pin is adapted to be held in locking engagement with the bearing member by a coil spring 59, the lower end of which is seated in a notch or recess 60 formed in the top of the pin, while the upper end of the spring is adapted to extendthrough the steering post and is bent or turned u at 61 and shouldered at 62 to prevent isplacement. The recess in the top of the bearing member 33 is. positioned so as to receive the lower end ,of the pin 58 only when the tongue of the wagon is extending forwardly and centrally of the body. By lifting the pin from the position shown in Fig. 5, the tongue and bearing member 33 may be turned upon the steering post until said tongue assumes the position indicated by dotted lines in. Fig. 5,. or' as shown beneath the body in Fig. 1. With the tongue in this position the wagon is intended to be pushed by the foot of the occupant thereof, and at the same time steered by either-the laterally extending handles 47 or the rearwardly projecting handle 48. With the tongue positioned beneath the body the outer end thereof is adapted to be suitable strap or hook 63 5. It will be understood that with the pin 58 in locking engagement with the bearing member 33 .movementof the tongue 53 'to the right or ing rod to the bearing memb left of the center of the wagon will cause the steering rod 40 to shift the-wheels 14 upon the pivot pins 17. Likewise upon turning the steering post 32 by means of the handles the same result will be accomplished. I claim as my invention I l. A wagon provided with a steering mechanism and a draft member revolubly connected therewith to be movable thereon to a position beneath the wagon.

2. A wagon provided with a steering mechanism and a draft member revolubly connected therewith to be movable thereon to a position beneath the wagon independ- 8O ently of the movement'of the steering mechanism.

3. In a wagon, the combination of a bolster, steering mechanism journaled thereon,

a draft member revolubly connected with said steering mechanism and movable independently thereof, and means for locking {he steering mechanism to the draft mem- 4. In a wagon, the combination of a bolster, a bearing memberrevolubly supported thereon, a steering post in said bearing member, wheels on which said bolster is supported, means operatively connecting said steering post with the wheels, and a draft member mounted on said bearing member.

, 5. In a wagon,the combination of a bolster, a bearing member revolubly supported thereon, a steering post in said bearing member,,wheels on which said bolster is supported, means operatively connecting said steering post with the wheels, a draft member mounted on said bearing member-,and locking means for connecting said bearing member and said post.

6.In a wagon, the combination of a bolster, a bearing member revolubly supported thereon, a steering-post in said bearing member, wheels on which said bolster is supported, means operatively connecting said steering post with the wheels, a draft mem ber mounted on said bearing member, and a spring pressed locking 1pin adapted to lock the bearing member to t e post.

7 Ina wagon, the combination of a bolster, an axle pivotally mounted at each end thereof, a rod connecting said axles to move them in unison, a steering rod operatively connected tosaid connecting rod, a bearing member rotatably supported on the bolster and in which the steering rod has a bearing, a draft member mounted on the hearing member and means for locking the steer- 8.' A wagon provided with 'pivotally 12: mounted wheels at the front thereof, a connection between said wheels, an arm pivotally mounted upon the center of said connection, a steerlng post rigidly connected with the arm, a tongue rotatably mounted 13( memes same upon the steering post whereby toefiect movement of said steering post upon 7 movement of the tongue.

9. A wagon provided with pivotally mounted wheels at the front thereof, a, man- 7 ually controlled steering member opera- 10 tively connected with the Wheels for moving the. same upon their pivots, a rotatably mounted tongue support, means for connecting said support with said steering member for efi'ecting movement of the same,

and a; tongue mounted on the support and 15 movable to a position beneath the wagon.

' HARRISON BUCKLIN.

Witnesses:

HENRY W.- HALL, FRANCIS Jnnnonn, Jr. 

